Members of the European Trotting Association (UET) have unanimously decided to adopt a new philosophy for the use of the whip in trotting races.
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Top trotters to tussle at Cumberland
Some of the Pine Tree State’s top older trotters will meet again for Friday’s (July 19) $6,000 conditioned trot at Cumberland.
Illinois NOC eligibles begin their long journey
Illinois-bred youngsters nominated to Hawthorne’s Night of Champions series take the spotlight Friday (July 19) on Du Quoin’s mile oval.
With 3 Adios hopefuls, Travis Alexander ready for his close-up
To a certain extent, Travis Alexander may be in stealth mode as a trainer, but he has a chance to burst into the spotlight when he sends three top colts into Saturday’s (July 20) eliminations for the $400,000 Delvin Miller Adios Pace for the Orchids at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows.
MacDonald seeks rare Meadowlands Pace-Adios double
Three drivers this century have won the Meadowlands Pace and Adios in the same year. Each time, the driver captured those races with different horses. James MacDonald can take the first step toward duplicating that feat on Saturday. MacDonald, who won the Meadowlands Pace this past Saturday with Legendary Hanover, will drive Huntingforchrome in the first of two $25,000 eliminations for the Delvin Miller Adios Pace for the Orchids, for 3-year-old pacers, at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows.
Adamcyzk sweeps Yonkers NAADA Trots
Andrew Adamczyk gathered easy victories in both of the divisions of the North American Amateur Drivers Association Trot at Yonkers Raceway on Thursday night (July 18).
Southwind Dredge repeats in Ocean series
P T Stable’s Southwind Dredge improved to two-for-two in the Diane “Mum” Stevenson Memorial, for claiming pacers, with a dominant 8-3/4 length win in his $9,000 second-leg division on Thursday (July 18) at Ocean Downs.
Hanners takes two Buckeye Stallion Series divisions at Scioto
Driver Austin Hanners took two of the three $20,000 divisions of the Buckeye Stallions Series for 3-year-old trotting fillies at Eldorado Scioto Downs on Thursday (July 18).
Freshmen Colt Pacers spar at Bangor
Two $16,000-plus divisions of Maine Sire Stakes sparred for dollars as each of the freshmen male pacing victors played “catch me if you can,” on Thursday (July 18).
Sir Pinocchio & Fly By don’t disappoint in NY Sire Stakes at Yonkers
Heavy favorites Sir Pinocchio and Fly By were up to the task in the pair of New York Sire Stakes divisions for sophomore trotting colts and geldings on Thursday night (July 18) at MGM Yonkers Raceway, scoring in 1:55 and 1:56.3, respectively.